RCL Learning and Teaching Conference 2025, ‘Inspire & Engage: Showcasing our RCL Pedagogies and Practices’

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Symbiotic Learning: Integrating Reflective Practice, Interconnected Enquiry, Quantum Thinking, and AI in Pedagogy

In the evolving landscape of education, the integration of symbiotic learning—which combines reflective practice, interconnected enquiry, quantum thinking, and artificial intelligence (AI)—is reshaping pedagogical approaches. Traditional models of education, rooted in linear thinking and passive knowledge transmission, are no longer sufficient in preparing learners for complex, unpredictable challenges. This paper explores how reflective practice fosters self-awareness and adaptability in learning, allowing individuals to refine their understanding through iterative feedback. Interconnected enquiry, inspired by Dewey’s vision of learning as inquiry, emphasises experiential learning and collaborative problem-solving, enhanced by AI-driven adaptive environments.

Moreover, emerging quantum thinking offers a paradigm shift by embracing uncertainty, paradoxes, and multidimensional perspectives, enabling learners to move beyond deterministic reasoning. Alongside this, integrative intelligence thinking merges human cognition, AI computational power, and bio-neuroadaptive feedback, fostering holistic decision-making. AI, when leveraged as a collaborative learning partner, facilitates personalised education, supports inquiry-based learning, and enhances cognitive processes, ultimately leading to more profound intellectual development.

By bridging these frameworks, this study argues for a transformative pedagogical model that integrates human creativity, AI augmentation, and adaptive learning strategies. It examines the implications of closed-loop learning models, AI-supported reflective practice, and neuroadaptive AI-human collaboration in higher education. Finally, this research advocates for the adoption of symbiotic learning methodologies, ensuring that future generations develop the critical, creative, and integrative thinking skills required for an era of rapid technological and cognitive advancement.

Period	25 Apr 2025
Held at	University of Bolton, United Kingdom